Highschool Wars: Gifts, Trauma, and resolutions.

THE DEMON'S GIFT.

THE 30TH DAY.

THIRD MONTH.

Tyler opened his eyes to see Sherie had not moved an inch from where'd he laid her and smiled as he kissed her awake.

"I love this wakeup call Tyler."

He climbed on top of her to kiss her more and she loved it.

"Seriously, though? THIS was exactly what I wanted: loving romance with dirty fun here and there."

He just hugged her to him then.

"YOU are just was I wanted, Sherie. You, AND them. Friends. That's all. Just. Friends. So, everything else on top of that is a lottery jackpot to me. So, even if I go blind, dense idiot sometimes, know you mean just everything to me. And I know I do NOT say this enough. I love you, Sherie. I really do."

She was glowing hard as she hugged him just as tight.

"And I love you just as fiercely, Tyler. And you say it plenty."

HE held her for little bit before she giggled.

"I'm hungry. And I feel sweaty too."

"Let's shower together then."

She laughed as they went upstairs.

"Been a little bit since we showered together, hasn't it?"

"It has. Ya know something? I'll see if I can't snuggle Yuki tonight. We haven't done that since like our first week here."

The olive skinned girl smiled as they washed each other in the shower.

"I think she'd like to know you still care. AND want to snuggle."

"I'll ask her then when I see her."

The two friends finished up and he went to make another creation as Yuki came up yawning with Sukie and Maria. He smiled at the orange haired girl.

"Morning Yuki. Sleep well?"

She came in and hugged him.

"I did. Maria and Sukie are very warm."

"Hey, wanna snuggle tonight? Just me an you like it was?"

She had a very happy smile then.

"I'd LOVE to! We haven't done that since like week one!"

He patted her head.

"We got a warm night ahead, Yuki. Now, go get clean."

She skipped off as Sukie pouted as her girlfriend got poached for the night. Yuki made her feel better though, as a quick and VERY cute kiss wrapped her in smiles as they went yo shower together. Tyler made the KickStart again and as the shower dance wrapped up and the food was eaten, Llyia came in for a kiss.

"I heard you got Yuki tonight."

He hugged her tightly.

"I do. We haven't cuddle in a very long time."

She smiled as they held each other.

"I get you tomorrow night."

"Yes my Soul."

"I love you."

"Awwwwww!"

"They're so sweet together!"

"It weird I'm kinda jealous?"

"We're ALL jealous, Sukie. ALL or us."

"It's okay Su, I'm Jealous too."

"Oh, yu, I still love you!"

"I still love you too!"

They hugged and kiss again, and the room had to hold their fluttering hearts at the sheer cuteness. Then they went to their classes. Tyler with Yuki happily bouncing beside him as she hummed some tune, just putting a smile on everyone's face she passed. They sat in class and Tyler was pleasantly surprised to see Yuna sitting in the seat in front of him. He smiled at the beautiful blue eyed girl.

"Morning Yuna."

She smiled as he sat behind her.

"Morning Tyler, Yuki."

Tyler smiled as he took his knife out and was running it on it on a small whetstone that had come with the other as the class was getting started. He was happily smiling as he listened, as he felt a gaze again.

"Seriously?"

He flipped his knife with savage force towards it and pulled his pistol in the same motion. The would-be shooter had moved to avoid the flying knife, only to get popped in the heart by Tyler's pistol.

"It is TOO early in the morning for your shit!"

He walked over and was pulling his knife from the wall when a hand grabbed him from the hallway and shoved a gun to his chest. Only for Tyler's head to slam forward with such impact it cracked the other boy's skull clean open, killing him even before he could pull the trigger. He dropped as Tyler stepped into the hall as yet ANOTHER sneaker, this time a girl raised a rifle only for him to shoot her in the heart with his pistol as he hurled his knife in the opposite direction, taking the last boy in the eye as he tried to take his back. Tyler sighed as he walked over and put two into his heart.

"I really hate your kind."

His pistol was empty and he tossed the gun up as it flipped the air and ejected the spent mag before landing on the fresh. He spun around to pop a final sneaker in the heart before the hall was sealed by the Major and the rest of the forces. Yuki and Yuna came out then with their own guns drawn, as Tyler was clearly in control, and had taken the backup as needed role. Tyler leaned against the wall as he took a rag and wiped the idiot's blood off his head.

"Okay, Fuji. NO one walks through THAT door without a uniform inspection. Too many, too early, too soon."

She nodded as Shiro pushed forward to look at him.

"Okay, jackass. What you hurt this time?"

"Well, I killed that guy with my skull, so I'll need some headache meds in a bit."

Shiro looked to where he'd nodded and winced, as the boy's head had a visible crack down the center. She looked at his forehead with a small flashlight.

"Wow, Tyler. Not even a bruise."

"Yeah, well, in about two hours, I'll have a splitting headache, so I'd appreciate something for the pain."

Shiro chuckled.

"I'll sit with you then. As you Squad medic."

"So I get to bask in a Goddess's glow once again? I'm not worthy!""

The gathered students chuckled as Tyler looked at the fallen idiots.

"So, Major. Who's our visitors?"

She sighed.

"They came from The Keizer's Akademie. A white supremacy school that preaches hate and intolerance. Seriously, these guys are among the most hated of our schools, as they'll attack 'wanteds' of other races on sight and are banned outright form the city once a month. If we attack them, and are successful, we get a whooping TEN times the payment for a normal attack. Since we, sorry, YOU, killed a full blown raid squad, expect to find an extra payday today."

Tyler looked at Yuna.

"I guess seeing me, a white guy, chatting so amiably with Yuna here, a dark skinned girl, set em off."

Yuna smiled.

"Native american/Japanese."

"Okay Yuna. YOU are a badass."

She laughed.

"Thank you, and sorry. Still no shot."

"Well, at least I still get to look at you."

She smiled fondly, though he noticed her gaze flickered to Fuji when the Major wasn't looking.

"We can both look."

"That we can. Her though? Well, enjoy. Yes, like that, and is VERY active in it."

Yuna had a most eager smile as she looked the now confused Major up and down, before licking her lips with a VERY seductive leer. Fuji picked right up on it, and took the girl's hand.

"Wow, Yuna, you seem a little flustered. You need to lay down. Here, I got an extra futon in my office."

"Why thank you Major. I am feeling a little, bothered. So a good lay down is just what I need."

The two girls walked off hand in hand as Fuji shot Tyler a grateful thumbs up as they turned a corner. Shiro just hugged him.

"Seriously, Tyler? Well played. And nice gift to them both."

HE chuckled as he looked at the recovered weaponry.

"Just glad I could make Fuji happy. Yuna too."

The blue haired girl chuckled as he looked at the guns.

"See anything you like?"

He crossed his arms.

"Not really. Or, at least, I got a better version already."

Shiro looked at the small pile.

"Same here. Most is either outdated, I have a better one, or just don't like the look of."

"Armory?"

"Might be the best call."

"Oh, you want the BEST call? We'll get Sherie's input."

Shiro smiled knowingly now.

"That IS the best call!"

"Yup. If Sherie can't find a use for it or fix it, it's truly worthless and broken."

"She's the BEST for a reason."

"And my BEST FRIEND for a greater reason too. I freakin love her."

"I love her too."

"Guuuuys! Stooop!"

Sherie's cutely embarrassed shriek was heard over the coms and the squad burst out laughing.

"Love you Sher!"

"Me too!"

"We all do!"

They let the undoubtedly beat-red gunsmith off the hook as they put the weapons in a crate for transport to her bunker. Tyler and Shiro volunteering as he wanted to keep an eye on his head and Shiro the same reason. The pair walked at a happy pace as they heard faint moans and groans from Fuji's comms as she got her fill of Yuna. That made them smile as they all loved the fiery Major dearly. They walked the crate into her bunker and set it by her workbench, and Tyler had an idea.

"I think, next time I have to come here, I'll leave her something."

Shiro gasped, then smiled widely.

"That's a lovely idea. What'll it be?"

He pulled his tablet out and leaned on a wall as he pulled the special request tab up. He went to the clothing section and picked out a new jacket in her size and the same style she loved, only it was a neon blue, with blood red tiger stripes and the squad's insignia on the breast, with a small slot for a picture that when she wore it would rest over her heart. He also had the small patch on the inside of the jacket say in bold gold lettering: I love you Sherie, you are my very best friend. Shiro's blue eyes went wide as she saw it.

"She'll love it! Okay, I'll make sure the other girls do NOT ruin this."

"We won't."

Fuji's voice was heard as she made the vow. Then Sukie's voice was heard.

"Dani locked Sherie's lips and killed her comms subtly as you talked. It safe to let her in?"

He made it appear to be just another knife for him as he hit the payment button. He had also made sure discreteness was the order of the day.

"It is now. And everyone? Thank you."

Llyia was heard next.

"So you know? I do NOT want to have a clue."

"That's the fun. Okay ladies?"

"Agreed!"

Then the low moans of a very excited Sherie were heard.

"Oh wow Dani! Been a while since you attacked me like this!"

"I want you tonight Sherie. My girls are feeling…..lonely."

Tyler and Shiro left the bunker chuckling as they listened to Sherie get booked for that night's cuddles. Tyler smiled as he looked at Shiro.

"It'll be at the room later today."

"Understood."

The other girls also made the acknowledgement, albeit silently. Tyler sat back in class with a still missing Yuna next to Yuki. The orange haired girl had a most knowing smile.

"I love it."

Tyler sighed.

"Yuki, please? Don't ruin it. Okay?"

She squeaked at his nearly PLEADING tone. Then she felt kinda bad for even mentioning it.

"Okay. Sorry."

"Forgiven, just so everyone knows? THIS one is MINE."

The other ladies, with the sole exception of a VERY concerned Sherie, all made a promise. Then Sherie came over.

"Umm, did I miss something?"

The others ladies took it for him.

"Just something he wanted us to promise him. Nothing serious, just his own thing."

"Are you gonna tell me?"

"Well, Sherie, we could, but it wouldn't really be fair."

She sighed now.

"Okay. I understand. Whatever it was. I promise too."

Shiro's voice was heard then.

"You'll understand better when it comes up next, Sherie. Kinda a big deal for him."

"Alright. I'll let it go."

Tyler smiled.

"Thanks guys. I love you all."

That got him a shower of warm responses as the rest of the class just looked at him with open envy in their eyes. Tyler looked around and shrugged.

"Squad secret."

They just sighed and let it go. The rest of the class went by without incident. As Tyler walked out Yuki gave him a very tight hug.

"Sorry! There, I'm done."

HE patted her head.

"Sure Yuki."

She smiled and ran off smiling as he headed to weapon practice. As he did, he felt a rather…..odd sense of anxiety over his gift. Why the hell am I so damned nervous now? I've fucked her like three times, slept with her more, and she lets me cop feels at will! The hell! He pushed it out of his head as he took his FAL out for more practice. HE joined the line with a bunch of mags and loaded up as the other students took their spots. He at the most advanced section as he pulled the bolt back. He plinked the whole class, learning his new secondary's traits and quirks until the time was up. He cleaned up and was still plagued by the wolves of his mind. What if she doesn't like it? What if she laughs? What if..jesus FUCKING CHRIST! This is Sherie! She is NOT a cruel, heartless bitch! Have some fucking FAITH in her! He shook his head before he walked into the class before lunch he had with Shiro. He sat next to her and she could clearly see something was bothering him.

"You okay?"

He chuckled as he sat down.

"Some old demons came to pay a visit."

She sighed as she got it.

"That sucks."

"Least I got a free period and lunch after this to relax."

"I'll join you."

"I'd appreciate it. Ain't felt like this since the LAST time."

"It end badly?"

"I got stabbed. Then set on fire before getting tackled into a river."

She dropped her pencil at that one.

"Seriously?"

HE sighed as he sat back in his seat.

"Then it was thrown in my face for kicks after. Never really went away. Plus, the reaction was a disgusted hurling."

"Okay. Yeah. We'll hang in the Room then."

He smiled as the class passed without incident. He and Shiro went to the room and plopped on the couch in front of the screen. He'd set a pizza in the oven and they were cuddling on the couch with her head on his chest, her comforting him with her presence and him trying to force the maelstrom of doubts and worries out of his mind, as he KNEW they were utterly unjustified and uncalled for. He was on the verge of canceling it outright, so plagued by old doubts as he was. He looked at Shiro and passed her the tablet.

"Yeah. That bad."

She nodded and put it in a safe spot as he fought the war behind his eyes. The oven beeped he got it on full autopilot. They were eating in silence as a knock was heard the door.

"Delivery for Captain Hawk."

Tyler got up and got the package from the boy who took of running to his next task. He walked in and opened the small wooden box with Shiro next to him, and the jacket was in there. He had a shaky breath as Shiro asked the comms.

"She secure?"

Fuji was heard.

"Perfectly. Bad?"

"VERY."

"Do it."

Tyler glared at it and then he walked off to Sherie's bunker and set it on her bench under her favorite picture of him and went back to the room. He sat back down and Shiro gave the update as he just couldn't.

"Set. Go."

Tyler took out his switchblade and started flipping it in his hands, his eyes never once leaving it as the speed increased and the complexity of the tricks became ever more intricate. Shiro's blue eyes went wide with horror as she saw WHY he was so good at knife tricks, as it had been a way to FORCE himself to focus on something other then his pain and mind. As he flipped the knife over his wrist before smacking it up into the air before catching it by the tip, Sherie's scream of absolute joy and shock was FELT by all. Tyler closed his knife and was shaking now as her gushing was heard.

"Thankyouthankyouthankyou! IloveitIloveitIloveitIloveit!"

Tyler smiled.

"Glad you like it Sherie."

Even in the depths of her mind shattering joy, she picked up on the subtle shake in his voice, and KNEW what he'd made the other girls promise and what HIS was. Tyler was now shaking as he waited to see her reaction with his own eyes. He did not have to wait long, as Sherie came bursting into the room to pounce on him, wearing her new jacket. He saw the look of joy and her wearing it and he breathed such a sigh of relief it looked to Sherie and Shiro he deflated a little. Tyler hugged her as she nearly throttled him.

"I love it! I love you! Thank you!"

HE held her tightly as he stopped shaking and smiled hard.

"I'm glad you love it Sherie. I love you too."

She snuggled into his face like a cat.

"Were you THAT worried?"

"Last time I gave a girl a gift, she threw up on it. Then my sister stabbed me, along with my mother and her husband before the girl's brothers set me on fire and tackled me into the river. Then they ALL proceeded to throw the fact the first gift I ever gave a girl made her throw up in my face at random. This is the SECOND attempt. Period."

Sherie, along with every. Single. Girl. On that comms had tears in their eyes from the story he just presented. Tyler sighed as he lifted his shirt and pointed to three 3 inch scars.

"This one, this one and this one here are all from that one. So, giving you the gift was a special kind of nerve racking."

Shiro then felt the need to add her two cents.

"The reason he is so good with those blades? He was flipping that switchblade with such ferocity it was scaring me watching. Seriously everyone, it was disturbing the things he was making that thing do, and the sheer speed he was doing them at."

Llyia sighed now.

"It's why I'm such a good pianist and singer. It gave me a place to put all my pain and sadness."

Rikka was heard then.

"I'm strong enough to handle that MK46 because I did upper body workouts."

Tyler sighed again.

"Well. This one I can put to bed. I'm more mad it surfaced at all. I mean, it was SHERIE for fucks sake!"

Sherie just kissed him then.

"Don't. Okay? Don't do that to yourself. It's not fair to yourself. Just hug me and hold tight."

HE did and she hugged him back. She held him until the tension just left his body as the wolves in his mind were silenced, and he sighed.

"Thank you Sherie."

She just held him the tighter.

"Anytime."

He sat back and looked at her.

"Okay, let's see if I got it right."

She giggled as she stood to model her new jacket. It was the exact same size as her old one, only made of both better material, and had a soft fur lining that made her giggle every time it brushed her bare breasts. It clung to her shoulders and had pockets for her tools. He smiled.

"So you know? It's bullet proof too."

She laughed.

"I kinda figured you'd go there. Hey, look."

She opened her jacket and flashed her nipple at him as she showed him the photo of him she'd chosen for the patch. It was him holding her in his arms for a photo they'd taken together after the battle of Sakamiya. He smiled at her.

"I'm glad I got the size right. It hangs exactly where I wanted it too."

She kissed him again.

"Thank you. I'll take good care of it I promise."

He just hugged her.

"And I'll take good care of YOU."

She smiled and sat on the couch with him.

"We'll ALL take care of each other."

Tyler smiled. Then he yawned.

"Yup. There it is."

Shiro looked at him concerned.

"The headache?"

"Well yeah. But the usual exhaustion after the wolves tear me apart. I'll lay down for a bit, or I'll get INCREDIBILY nasty and just straight up hateful. Oh, and fair warning ladies? If I get TOO tired, I become a outright hateful person, so if I get like that, just tackle me into the nearest bed, and please ignore anything I say."

They laughed.

"crabbiness we can handle."

"Except when I get tired, my restraint of the evil in my soul….loosens."

They went silent, as Fuji answered for the group.

"If you ever get to that point Tyler, then we will help you. Now, as your Major, I am ordering you to get some rest as of now. Shiro and Sherie are also ordered to help you rest. Okay ladies?"

"Yes Ma'am."

"Was gonna anyway but okay."

Tyler yawned again, so as Sherie cleaned the dishes from lunch he and Shiro headed down to his alcove. He changed into his sweats and she into her bedgown as Sherie came down and just went naked as they all got under the covers. The curtain was closed as Tyler passed right out like he got hit with a baseball bat.

When he next opened his eyes, he felt an extra weight on his chest. HE looked, and smiled as he saw Yuki had climbed into join the pile. The little carrot head was softly breathing on his chest as Sherie's soft snores were heard on his left and Shiro's warm breaths his right. His arms were being used as pillows by Sherie and Shiro, and he could feel a good bit of their bodies. As he thought about how to extract himself from this warm pile, the curtain moved and fuji's face was seen.

"Wow, ladies, it's nice and cozy in here."

Tyler lifted his head to look at her and she smiled.

"How do you feel?"

HE smiled.

"Weirdly recharged. How long was I out?"

She looked at a clock.

"About, 4 hours. Yeah, we were kinda worried as Yuki went in and said you hadn't even moved an inch."

HE chuckled quietly.

"Kinda easy to sleep deep in this kinda cuddle party."

Fuji was in full agreement.

"I know how you feel. Plus with this setup? Yeah, near coma or I ain't a Major."

"Nah. Just a Major Badass, Fuji."

She just smiled.

"Yup. You're okay."

He looked at Shiro as she started to stir and smiled at her.

"Looks like sleeping with a goddess is a most divinely relaxing experience."

That one put a smile on the sleepily waking girl's face.

"See? A Goddess wound up in your bed. Well played Mortal."

"And I am still not worthy."

That got a chuckle as Yuki yawned herself awake. She blinked her silver eyes and smiled as she saw Tyler looking at her.

"Feel better?"

"I had YOU cuddling me Yuki. Got me a recharge off cute power."

She giggled as she hugged him again.

"It was nice to cuddle you again. We'll still snuggle tonight right?"

"Of course."

"Yay!"

She got off his chest and he was amazed by the now cooling hot spot on his chest.

"Wow, Yuki. Blankets optional with you."

She giggled again as he leaned over to kiss Sherie awake. The gunsmith smiling widely as he did.

"I see you feel better."

"Thanks for that Sherie."

She sat up and hugged him tightly.

"Anytime every time."

The group left the alcove and Tyler stretched, setting off so many cracks, pops, and snaps that Shiro went a little white.

"How many bones did you just break?"

Yuki laughed.

"He didn't break anything Shiro. He settles sometimes. When he does, well, you heard."

Tyler changed into his jeans and patted the blue haired girl.

"I'm good Shiro. I think I'll go grab a new rifle from the armory."

She just sighed.

"You are so odd sometimes Tyler."

"Love you too."

He went upstairs and found Rikka cleaning her MK46 on Sherie's bench. He blinked as the thing was easily a 60 pound gun and Rikka was maybe 155 pounds soaking wet. She looked up and saw him staring incredulously, and laughed.

"I can show you if you'd like."

"Please? Kinda need to."

Rikka put the beast back together and brought the large weapon out to the rail without any sign of strain as she slammed a box into the receiver, put the first bullet into the feeder and yanked on the handle. Then she got an aroused blush as she pulled the trigger, and the Brararara of the gun's firing rang out as she sent a line of glowing rounds to slam into the far off target on the ground. He just leaned against the window as he watched her lay down a hundred rounds with a smile from a gun even HE was a little intimidated by. The last round was sent flying and she lifted the thing off the railing to face him with a clearly aroused smile on her face.

"Believe it now?"

He chuckled.

"I fuckin love you Rikka."

She blushed, and smiled.

"Thank you."

They went inside and he sat on the couch as she went back to Sherie's bench. He picked up the Tablet and was flipping through since the Live Feeds tab was dead. Llyia came over and laid on his chest. He smiled as he set the tablet aside to settle more comfortably on the couch with her on top of him. Sherie was helping Rikka clean her MK46, Fuji was sharpening her Katana, Dani was naked on a couch reading a book, Maria was making herself a snack in then kitchen, Yoko was naked on the balcony tanning, Shiro was brushing her long blue hair, and Yuki and Sukie were cuddling together on the couch Dani was laying on. Tyler was simply holding llyia as he stroked her soft silver hair as the room relaxed.

"Been a while since we could just relax like this."

She smiled as she kissed him.

"Feels nice, right?"

He heled her tightly.

"Very nice."

Fuji had finished her blade and had taken her top off to do some exercises.

"Enjoy these while you can, Tyler. We'll be back in action soon enough."

"Hey, that reminds me."

She laughed.

"Oh shit here we go."

"Love you too. Just was wondering. If the city bans us from entering, and we do anyway, what happens?"

She was using the new weights he'd ordered her a she replied.

"If that happens, the 'wanted' army attacks their school with aircraft and heavy tanks. It happens every year and they broadcast it to the Live Feeds. So, if you see it go active during this time let us know as it's a really fun watch."

"Will do."

There was a knock on the door then.

"Delivery for the Hawk Squad!"

Tyler pulled his knife as he got the door. The boy saluted before heading off. Tyler rolled the crate inside and the girls all gathered around as he pulled the lid off. He smiled as he lifted Yuki's teddy chair out. She was curious as he and Sherie both checked in case of rigged gift. Then they looked at Yuki.

"Surprise Yuki! This from us!"

The Squad Little sister's silver eyes went so wide that they were half afraid her eyes would fall out and her mouth was in a very cute O as her mind went boom. Sukie couldn't help herself and kissed her, and it restarted her brain.

"Thank you! Everyone! I love it!"

She climbed up and sat in the bear chair and it hugged her with it's soft arms, making her squeak. Then Sukie climbed up beside her and they found it was plenty big for the two of them. Yuki had tears in her silver eyes as she ran around give hugs to everyone.

"Thank you thank you thank you!"

Tyler scooped her up for her hug as Sherie was heard giggling.

"Thank HIM, Yuki. It was his idea afterall."

She did thank him. With a near throttler of a hug. Then Sherie winked at him as she poked Yuki's foot, getting a giggled as she looked. Sherie held the newly engraved X16 up to her.

"Here. He grabbed it for you, and had me engrave it for you."

She was now full on crying with joy as he holstered it on her waist like he did. Tyler reached into the box and pulled her new fingerless gloves and put them on her.

"These too."

She hugged him as she cried.

"It's not even my birthday and yet its already better then every birthday I've ever had! I love you! Thank you!"

He scooped her up again and hugged her as tightly as he dared.

"It doesn't need to be your birthday, Yuki. We love you. All the reason we need."

She was crying with sheer joy as Sukie was heard giggling.

"Now I'm kinda scared what her ACTUAL birthday will look like, if you spoil her like this just for the hell of it."

They laughed as Yuki's happy sobs were heard throughout the room as she got a surprise birthday from her True Family. Tyler sat down on the couch ass he was still hugging him, and he held her to him as well. The other girls brought the bear chair to her spot and Sukie was now resting on the couch nearby, patiently waiting to get her girlfriend back. Tyler was softly stroking Yuki's soft orange hair as she now was just happily basking in his warmth. The other girls unloaded the crate of games and the other things they'd ordered and were putting them away as Yuki lifted her head up to peck him on the cheek.

"Best big brother ever. Thank you, Tyler."

HE just hugged her.

"Best Little Sister, Yuki. Period. Your welcome."

She smiled as she looked at Sukie.

"We are SOOOOO doing it in that thing."

Sukie smiled.

"well, I got a gift for you as well, Yuki. Wanna go unwrap it?"

She leapt from Tyler's arms as the two lovers raced to the chair to a round of awwwww's as Tyler settled back on the couch.

"We need to do that again."

Fuji spoke for them all.

"We are. Not anytime soon. But we so are."

Then a loud bunch of passioned squeaks, moans and groans were heard from downstairs as Yuki got her other gift off Sukie. Sherie smiled.

"It weird I kinda wanna watch?"

Tyler poked his head up to glare angrily at her, and she jumped a little.

"Not. With. Yuki. We clear?"

He was not the only one glaring at her, as every other girl was as well. Now effectively shaking Sherie gulped with wide eyes.

"I promise to NOT peek on them."

Tyler laid back down.

"Well, alright then."

She breathed a hefty sigh of relief as there was a louder squeaking and they all smiled as Yuki was brought to orgasm by her lover. Tyler settled down and put his arm over his eyes as he relaxed.

At some point he musta dozed off, as the next time he opened his eyes, the sun had set and the lights were still on. HE looked and saw he was alone on the couch. He yawned and sat up looking around. Shiro was rubbing some kind of ointment into her hands, Fuji was looking at a magazine, Dani was sharpening a knife, Maria was on her laptop doing something, Sherie was rebuilding a rifle on her bench, Llyia was no where to be seen, but he could hear the shower going, Yuki and Sukie were absent, Rikka was rubbing a balm into Yoko's belly scars and he was on the couch. HE chuckled.

"Musta been more tired then I thought."

Fuji chuckled.

"I guess. One minute you were relaxing, next out like a light."

He looked at the clock. 9:23 PM.

"Wow. We don't have school tomorrow right?"

"Nah. Saturday."

He went to the fridge and grabbed a pepsi in the glass bottle before walking onto the balcony. HE smiled as he looked out at the range. The sun had set, and the stars were out, adding a most mystical feel to the campus as the black of the night was met by the lights of the Tower. The forest to the left was gently swaying in the night breeze and the plains had a ripple effect as well. Every now and then someone on a balcony would send off a few rounds into the night and the glowing rounds looked kinda pretty to him. He smiled as he enjoyed the peaceful night.

"Kinda nice out tonight."

Shiro had come to join him on the balcony. He smiled at his friend, noticing she was wearing a light crop top and yoga shorts as she leaned on the balcony.

"It is. Bet night battles look beautiful."

She flipped her long blue hair at him.

"I bet it does. I'm sure we'll see it first hand sooner or later."

He patted her on the back.

"Most likely."

She smiled and she held up her own drink.

"Cheers."

They clinked drinks.

"Cheers."

They drank deep, as he felt a gaze. But NOT on HIM, but her.

"MOVE!"

He grabbed her and pulled her towards him a round whizzed past her hair to slam into the bullet proof window. HE had her close to him and now he pulled her down as Sherie tossed him his MKII since it had a thermal sight.

"Get em!"

Tyler was up searching as he used the heat-seeing sight.

"Where are you asshole?"

HE spotted a figure bolting through the trees of the forest.

"I SEE YOU!"

He fired once and the runner dropped with a splash of color as his round hit him.

"Target down, move in for tagging, will provide overwatch."

"Sir!"

Tyler had the rifle panning as he scanned for more would-be snipers as the retrieval team secured the body.

"Secure, captain."

"What are we looking at, LT?"

"Boy from the Lights sir. Weapon is a HDR heavy sniper."

"HDR?"

"Yes sir."

"Dibs. Anything else?"

"Helluva shot sir!"

"Bastard looked at Shiro wrong! No! She's MY Goddess!"

That got a laugh from the others on the comms line as Shiro was heard commenting.

"I see I have a most devote worshiper in that Mortal."

"All praise be to the Goddess of Health and Beauty! Lady Shiro!"

She blushed hard as the line was then repeated en mass by the school.

"PRAISE BE TO SHIRO!"

Tyler laughed until the cleanup was done and the yard secure.

"All clear!"

"Take it easy LT."

"Take it easy on her heart sir!"

He laughed as he went back inside to get a warm hug from Shiro.

"Thank you for saving me. Again."

HE rubbed her back as he closed the window door.

"Like I said Shiro. You're MY Goddess."

She shivered a little as Fuji looked at him.

"That round wasn't aimed at you. Yet you still felt it."

He smiled.

"That means it's ready, Fuji. AND back to where it was before. Now I just need to keep at it."

She gasped.

"You can feel gazes aimed…at US now?"

He chuckled.

"It's why I turned it back on after all. To protect you. When I first made it, it was a means to just protect ME. Now, it has a better purpose."

Fuji just smiled.

"Well done Captain. The others?"

"Still need more practice. I can't just walk around dissecting the others can I? Plus if I just start glaring at people like that, deaths would increase."

That got a nod as Shiro was still holding him. Yuki was in the room as she'd heard the gun shot and came running, though all she had on was Sukie's black lace panties, and Sukie Yuki's green. The orange haired girl smiled and walked over to pat Shiro's back.

"If you want, you can join me and him tonight, Shiro."

She looked at Tyler.

"Can I?"

"Sure, Shiro. We got plenty of cuddles for you."

She smiled happily as she hugged him again. Tyler looked at Fuji.

"Is it still too soon to light a flower bed up?"

Fuji smiled darkly.

"I'd say we're well rested. Roster update?"

"Me. You. Shiro. Sherie. Llyia. Rest are here on overwatch."

The squad all nodded as Shiro looked at him.

"Are you sure?"

"I trust you, Shiro."

She glowed as Sherie was heard then.

"When do we launch?"

Tyler walked over and put in an order for a white board for the squad. Then he borrowed a piece of paper from Maria's model set he pinned to the wall.

"Fuji. Maps and everything we know of their school."

"Five minutes."

"Sherie, we need silencers on our chosen gear."

"Ten minutes and get me the guns."

"Shiro, load a bag of toxins."

"Sir."

"Llyia, night gear."

"My love."

"Shiro, you have access to the venom of a Blue ringed octopus?"

"I can get it, why?"

"No antidote and is lethal to humans."

"I can have it here in the morning."

Fuji came back with a bundle of papers.

"Intel."

"Major."

He pinned the large map to the wall.

"Okay, plans simple: Misery. Absolute misery. We'll firebomb their kitchens, flower beds, tanks, and throw a few cocktails into their art room."

That last one got a laugh. Sherie was laughing as well.

"You REALLY don't like these guys."

"Nope. We'll be in our bullet proofed outfits under the Stalin's school trademark black. So, we'll be using weaponry they themselves use."

Llyia spoke up.

"I have enough Soviet gear to outfit us right."

Sherie smiled.

"I have silencers for them as well."

"We'll also torch their generators. Seriously? I want them to suffer."

He looked at the layout and chuckled.

"And I know how to get in and out easily."

The Light's school was a open concept school set inside a small set of hills and forests. The buildings were mostly tall circular buildings around a circle plaza with a massive flower bed a good four acres in size. Tyler tapped a spot between two buildings.

"See this spot? It's a very obvious blind spot. So, we'll go in through here."

He tapped a spot on the main road, and Fuji chuckled.

"The most blatant approach is often the least well guarded. A most interesting strategy."

Tyler looked at the squad.

"Myself, Sherie and Fuji will infil the compound. Shiro will be on sniper duty with Llyia."

The pale beauty looked at him.

"The Ghost?"

"IS MINE. I am willing to bet she's out to meet ME as well, as we're similar. I'll rig a few surprises for her around you in case though."

She smiled as he looked to Sherie.

"We'll bring claymores as well. And set them up everywhere as we leave. Just as the added fuck you."

That got a laugh. Fuji looked at the plan.

"Worst case?"

"we'll rig C4 here, here and here. We get in a tight spot we set em off, that will throw em for a loop."

Fuji was nodding.

"Maximum damage and a direct arrow pointing right at Stalin's."

"Hey, as a bit of extra evil, we'll bring salt with us."

Yuki tilted her cute head curiously.

"Salt?"

HE tapped the flower bed.

"We'll dump it into the flower bed. It'll ruin the fertile soil permanently."

Fuji had to step in now.

"Okay, Tyler. I see the logic and love it, but if we play that card we could get the Eco Saboteur Label."

HE looked at her.

"Okay, we won't then. What happens it we get that label?"

"We lose our running water period. Then we'd have to boil it ourselves. Plus, if a fire broke out in the forest we'd have to put it out without water."

"Understood. A c4 crater it is then."

Yuki giggled.

"You must really not like flowers!"

He laughed.

"More THEY like them A LOT. I want to make em cry."

She smiled now as Tyler tilted his head.

"Okay. ALL preparations are to be done IN THIS ROOM. Okay? Not a soul is to know a thing."

Fuji smiled in approval.

"we have most of what we need anyway. Alls we really need are the explosives."

"Speaking of boom boom. Let's bring a few Megalows as well, just the fuck up their landscaping just that much more."

Fuji looked at the map now.

"If we rig the road, and set it off, they'd be FORCED to repave it in it's entirety before they can leave campus again."

Tyler smiled.

"Okay. Oh, and heads up. That flower bed? When we torch it, gas masks on. I've a hunch they grow their toxic plants there."

"Wow, good call. What's our timetable?"

"We set out after the sun sets tomorrow night. Any longer and we risk a rumor mill."

Fuji smiled.

"I'll spread a rumor myself. I'll say you got bored and are practicing your bomb disarming skills and playing with new toys."

The girls all Sighed.

"I don't know what's scarier. Fact I can see them buying it or him actually DOING it."

"Both are scary. Least we got a cover story."

"I guess that's a good thing."

"This point, we can blame any and all weirdness on him and the school would just run with it."

"A mixed blessing I guess, since we all live with him."

"Live with? Half are fuckin him nightly! That say about us?"

"That I am a VERY lucky bastard and YOU are all WAAAAAY too good for me."

That got a glow from the girls as Tyler shrugged. Then he looked at the wall.

"Okay, Fuji, when we leave them room now, we-actually, I got an idea. Hey, can we get the info for say, that supremacy school?"

Fuji's eyes flashed.

"Are you suggesting what I think you are?"

"Using the sneakers AGAINST THEM? Maybe."

Fuji was gone a second later as a boy dropped a white board off and Tyler set it up. Sukie looked at Yoko.

"wow, Yoko, he does the same thing you do when planning."

The pink eyed lady was smiling as Tyler set up the intel for the racist school Fuji brought him and was busy making a VERY intricate false plan.

"He even thinks like I do to an extent, but only to a more….precise degree."

Tyler smiled at Fuji.

"Spread a rumor we're paying those racists a visit. Odds are they'll go full turtle as our TRUE target has NO fucking clue. Our real plans get hidden in either my alcove or Sherie's. This one gets left out in the open behind a locked door."

Fuji shook her head as Sherie glowed at this show of faith and trust.

"A most scary plan."

"And when we DO hit them, well, we'll use a different plan altogether."

They all nodded. He looked at a clock. 10:23PM.

"Okay, we'll sleep now and get to work in the morning."

Another set of nods. Tyler set the wheeled whiteboard in front of the big couch as he took the real plans and intel down. Way he had taped it to the wall made it so all he had to do was roll it into a tube. He used a set of rubber bands to keep it closed as he gave it to Sherie.

"Hide it well."

She hugged him and they went down stairs. He smiled as Sherie showed him a secret panel behind her BAR brackets with the memory cards he'd given her, a few photos, and an MI Garand cartridge as well. She put the roll inside and it closed with a soft click. If you didn't know it was there, you'd never find it. Okay, Sherie. I have an idea. He kissed her and she giggled.

"Love you too."

He smiled as he climbed in with Shiro and Yuki. Shiro was in a light pair of panties and nothing else whereas Yuki was in her light night gown. Tyler closed the curtain and laid between them as they rested their heads on his bare scarred chest.

"Good night Ladies. Love you."

He got a chorus of replies as he cradled Shiro in his arm.

"Good night Shiro. Love you too."

She smiled as Yuki settled into the crook of his arm.

"Love you too, Yuki."

"Better."

They laughed as they drifted off.